Now that November is here, everyone is starting to think about the festive celebrations to come. Christmas time is everyone’s favourite time of year, a time for family, presents and food – but do we go food mad during the festive period? According to figures released by GoCompare.com in 2016 families spent a staggering £183 on […]
FOOD & DRINK
Do uni students really live on pasta and beans? An insight into the student diet
Jay-Z and Beyoncé, Ant and Dec, students and pasta. Few duos are as iconic as the aforementioned. But is the stereotypical student diet of pasta and beans really that accurate? For many students, university is the first time living away from home, and the ability to cook becomes an essential skill. This, combined with a […]
Gloucester flips for pancake house
There is a new restaurant in Gloucester this week. A pancake house is opening its doors today for the first time. Yanto’s Pancake House is coming to Gloucester and will be based in the old Gloucester Citizen offices in The Oxebode. The pancake house was due […]
Will you waste your pumpkin?
The UK produced a staggering 10 million pumpkins this year, most destined to end up outside doorways with spooky designs carved into them. While 95% of pumpkins will be carved up, only 5% of them go on to be used as food. This leaves a lot of pumpkin going to waste – an estimated 70-75,000 […]
How healthy is your child’s school lunch?
Food poverty campaigner Kathleen Kerridge has called for all UK schools to ban packed lunches as part of a healthy eating campaign. Some schools in the UK have already banned packed lunches and provide each child with a school lunch. In a debate about children’s health at London’s City Hall, Kerridge expressed her concern that […]
Thursday 2nd November- LIVE BLOG
Welcome to UoGlos Live’s live blog, where we will be updating you on all the latest stories throughout the day. Follow us on Twitter @jnews_L 3.25: That’s all from us today, tune in again tomorrow for live updates on news in Cheltenham. 3.10: Weather update We can expect more cloud cover as we go into […]